Area 110,912 sq km (42,823 sq mi)
Poplation 7,538,000
Capital city Sofia (2,016,000)
Government Multiparty republic
Ethnicity Groups: Bulgarian 84%, Turkish 9%, Gypsy 5%, Macedonian, Armenian, Others
Language Bulgarian (official), Turkish
Religions Bulgarian Orthodox 83%, Islam 12%, Roman Catholic 2%, Others
Currency Levl = 100 stotinki

The Federative Republic of Bulgaria is a country in the Balkan penninsula, facing the Black Sea in the east.

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